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Written By Clive VanBuerle - 16 November, 2010
Bangalore Bus Review Transportation public transport Double Decker Buses
When I went to school in the late 80’s and early 90’s, we enjoyed taking the double Decker bus number 134 to Ulsoor from Shivajinagar. I know there were other routes like 131 and 150. BTS became BMTC and soon the double Decker buses became history and faded away from the roads and our memory. Obviously a decision was taken on some rationale, can someone help to answer these questions
- Why were double Decker buses stopped?
- Are they a feasible option for Bangalore?
- What happened to the old busses? (they were unique from Mumbai’s DD’s since these buses actually had a separate head and body)
- If it is not possible/feasible to run these again can't we have exhibition runs like the railways do for steam engines?
- Can't we get a model and have it on display at a city’s prominent place, in time our city will have nothing legacy about it anymore?
COMMENTS
srinidhi - 16 November, 2010 - 09:46
As of I can recollect...there was an accident where a double decker bus toppled at the Ramakrishna Sq near Gandhi Bazaar and the busses were stopped after that incident...
Also some of the routes did not allow such busses those days due to the limitations in height..hence it was considered useless..
Yes it was indeed fun sitting on top when young!
idontspam - 16 November, 2010 - 13:24
I remember using 131 double decker fondly. We need to move towards articulated buses instead, if not anything atleast overpasses dont need to get built as high as they are now. Look at the overpass in front of Sophia school its literally up in the sky. Did the contractor get paid by the volume of steel he used?
Even Route 311 & 315 in late 80s
vlnarayan - 16 November, 2010 - 18:44
I remember using 311 & 315 in the late 80's only one bus on each route used to be there. The K.R.Puram cable bridge was not there those days instead a very narrow bridge (Yet to be demolised under the cable bridge) and the double decker bus used to go thru the middle of the narrow bridge. BMTC should still opt for double decker buses since it can take atleast 50-60% extra load. Given the traffic speed inside Blore, the new doubledeckers should be a good option if not for a very fast service.
Request for Doubledecker Buses
vlnarayan - 17 November, 2010 - 16:41
Can we discuss with BMTC when we have the next round of discussions with regard to reintroducing the double deckers on straight corridors (high density routes).
Sunil Kumar - 16 November, 2010 - 09:31
I would also love to share sweet memories here. It was splendid in school days to travel by these wonderfull Double Deckers. Get on top of the deck touch the tree's , put our head out of the front 1st Window.
I have travelled all the routes those days
150
134
131
6
151
All the buses belonged to the Depot No. 6 at Indiranagar.
It would be great if BMTC adopts these buses on the outer Ring Road segement at least.
These buses where discontinued from service due to low pickup & heavy maitanence.
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